IDENTITY STATEMENT
Reference code(s): GB 0097 GENERAL ELECTION 2005
Held at: British Library of Political and Economic Science
Title: General Election 2005 Ephemera
Date(s): 2005
Level of description: Collection
Extent: 18 boxes
Name of creator(s): Various
CONTEXT
Administrative/Biographical history:
The general election was held in May 2005 and was won by the Labour Party with a reduced majority. Requests for donations were sent out to candidates of all parties throughout the country and major deposits were received from all parts of the United Kingdom. Parties represented include: Conservative Party, Labour Party, Liberal Democrats, Green Party, UK Independence Party, Socialist Alliance, Plaid Cymru, Scottish National Party and a range of parties from Northern Ireland. The collection also includes a wide range of addresses and material from smaller parties and Independent candidates.
CONTENT
Scope and content/abstract:
General Election 2005 ephemera collection, 2005, comprises campaign literature and publicity material produced by candidates in the 2005 General Election.
ACCESS AND USE
Language/scripts of material: English
System of arrangement:
Arranged in sections by party.
Conditions governing access:
Open
Conditions governing reproduction:
Most items can be photocopied, subject to handling and copyright restrictions. No material may be published without the prior permission of both the copyright holder and the Library. All applications for publication must be made to the Archivist in the first instance, but responsibility for ensuring copyright clearance rests with the user.
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ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
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Immediate source of acquisition:
Donated by election candidates; also some donations from members of the public
ALLIED MATERIALS
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DESCRIPTION NOTES
Archivist's note: Sources: Copied from LSE Archives CALM database by Anna Towlson.
Date(s) of descriptions: Feb 2008